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Preparing for CUET 2026 Arts subjects? Check the CUET Arts most repeated questions and download the previous year question papers for History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology here. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2026 exam between May 11 and May 31, 2026 in CBT mode.

Preparing for CUET 2026 Arts subjects? Check the CUET Arts most repeated questions and download the previous year question papers for History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology here. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2026 exam between May 11 and May 31, 2026 in CBT mode.

CUET Arts Question Paper

CUET Arts Question Paper

The CUET UG Arts question paper is based on the CUET syllabus for Humanities and Arts subjects. To score well, candidates must know the exam pattern and analyse frequently asked questions from previous year question papers. Analysing the CUET previous year question papers helps identify high-weightage topics, repeated question trends, and important concepts, which help in focused preparation.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the CUET UG 2026 exam from May 11 to May 31, 2026. In this article, candidates can download the CUET previous year question papers for Arts subjects and imprive with skills required fo exam day.

Table of contents
  • CUET Arts Previous Year Paper PDFs
  • CUET Arts Subject Expected Number of Questions
  • CUET UG Arts Question Paper Pattern
  • Importance of CUET UG Arts Question Paper?

CUET Arts Previous Year Paper PDFs

Refer to the table below to download CUET previous year question papers of Arts subjects to practice for examination.

CUET Humanities Subjects

CUET Previous Year Question Papers

Political Science

CUET Political Science Question Papers

History

CUET History Question Papers

Geography

CUET Geography Question Papers

Psychology

CUET Psychology Question Papers

Sociology

CUET Sociology Question Papers

General Test

CUET General Test Question Papers

CUET Arts Subject Expected Number of Questions

Based on the previous year question paper analysis, candidates can check the expected number of CUET questions in Arts subjects. Table below mentions the expected number of questions and CUET high weightage topics for CUET Arts.

Topics

Expected number of questions

CUET History

2 Case studies

5 in each

An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

3-4

Kings and Chronicles

3-4

The Mughal Courts

3-4

Framing the Constitution

2-3

Thinkers, Beliefs, and Buildings Cultural Developments

2-3

Bhakti-Sufi Traditions

2-3

CUET Political Science

Recent Developments in Indian Politics

8-9

Challenges to the Congress System

5

The End of bipolarity

2-3

Cold War Era

3-4

US Hegemony in World Politics

2-3

Alternative centers of Power

2-3

Contemporary South Asia

2-3

International Organizations

2-3

Security in Contemporary World

2-3

Globalisation

2-3

Environment and Natural Resources

2-3

CUET Psychology

Psychological Disorders

5-6

Therapeutic Approaches

5-6

Meeting Life Challenges

5

Self and Personality

2-3

Variations in Psychological Attributes

1-2

Attitude and Social Cognition

1-2

Social Influence and Group Processes

1-2

Psychology and Life

1-2

Developing Psychological Skills

1-2

CUET Geography

People: One case study

7-8

Human Activities

7-8

Transport, Communication & Trade

4-5

Human settlements

2-3

Resources and Development

2-3

Transport, Communication and International Trade

2-3

Geographical Perspective on selected issues & problems

3-4

Map work

5

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CUET UG Arts Question Paper Pattern

Candidates preparing for CUET UG Arts subjects should carefully review the CUET exam pattern provided below:

Particulars

Details

CUET Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Medium of Exam

13 languages - English, Hindi, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam

Number of questions

50 Questions (Compulsory)

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Marking Scheme

+5 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

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Practising CUET UG Arts previous year question papers provides several advantages for aspirants:

  • Helps identify important and high-weightage topics across Arts subjects
  • Improves speed and time management during the exam
  • Builds confidence through familiarity with question patterns
  • Helps understand the NTA CUET exam structure and difficulty level
  • Increases the chances of scoring 90+ percentile in CUET UG

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